A binomial distribution is better than a Poisson distribution to describe the occurrence of major oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico.

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A Poisson distribution is more suitable for modeling the occurrence of rare events, such as major oil spills, over a continuous interval, whereas a binomial distribution is better for discrete trials with two outcomes (success/failure) and a fixed number of trials.

A Binomial Distribution Is Better Than a Poisson Distribution to Describe